Do you believe that poetry is primarily self-centred; focused on the emotions of those who write it?   Arja Salafranca is an award-winning poet who has mastered the art of writing in the third person about characters who may or may not look like her. This month, she shared a short, moving third...

For thousands of years, poets have turned to the natural world for comfort, inspiration and companionship.   As we prepare to celebrate World Oceans Day on 8 June, The AVBOB Poetry Project is featuring the work and voice of Pralini Naidoo, poet, storyteller and writing facilitator. Her debut co...

How do we craft a place of our own inside the stories handed down to us?   Xabiso Vili is a poet, international slam champion, and Mandela Washington fellow who has performed his work on stages across four continents. He uses extended reality to help his audience reimagine their place in the wo...